 From Hollywood it's time now for Johnny dollar Hi inspector any line on Sebastian's killer not yet That also means no line on the stolen diamonds, huh? Sure, he said it was part of a key to the location of the diamonds That's why I came up here to the end, but I haven't found any sign of them We have been watching Sebastian's apartment this morning the second part of the key arrived in his mailbox another postcard Yes, I'm sending it on to you. See what you can make of it. Looks like we're in the middle of a game of some kind Have you been able to locate the missing murder suspect Ilse Schaefer? I've not only located her in five minutes. I'm going skiing with her Yeah, darling. Do you think that is wise for you? It's one way of finding out if she ties in I just hope it doesn't turn out to be the hideaway Tonight and every weekday night Bob Bailey in the transcribed adventures of the man with the action-packed Expense account America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator yours truly Johnny dollar Expense account submitted by special investigator Johnny dollar to the home office global casualty in Hartford, Connecticut Assignment the picture postcard matter location Clibock, Switzerland Expense account continued item seven three dollars American rental on ski equipment Ilse Schaefer told me she'd come to Clibock to go skiing and I wanted to make sure that was her reason There'd been too many Coincidences about her to suit me First the way she popped into my cab in Zurich then popped out two blocks later leaving her purse behind Right after that I'd been jumped by a strong arm who was sure Ilse had passed the stolen diamonds to me And now she turns up suddenly at the Clibock Inn. I spotted her waiting for me at the ski lift In her skiing outfit she could have passed for Miss Switzerland But one nasty little thought kept coming into my brain kept marring the picture She could also be Sebastian's killer We rode the lift up to the top and took off along the ridges She's skied like she was born to it easy smooth gracefully It had been four years since I'd last been on skis and as I struggled to keep up with her I must have looked like a rusty snowplow We worked our way out on the crest of one of the ridges Let's stop here a moment All right suits me fine You winded this is not exactly sea level I just get used to it You see I really can't ski. Oh, that's another statement Do you have a cigarette? Yeah, sure here isn't it beautiful up here Johnny? Yeah You see that little dot way down there That is the in a long way down. That's what I like about skiing Everything is so remote so far below When you're up here all that down there it just doesn't exist anymore It's always there when you get back though. Yeah, you are too practical John But you know it's fun being with you. Thanks. I Still can't get over it What well the coincidence that I should share your cabin Zurich and then run into you again at the Klaibachin But I am glad Aren't you can't say that? Hey must have come from that other ridge behind the rocks Closer we're sitting ducks on this ridge quick down the left side of it. There is a shortcut. Let's go Keep low Who could be shooting at us? We'll figure that out when we get out of range He's still right with us. We'll be out of sight in a moment could be a moment too late Yeah, we are past the shoulder. Yeah swaps pretty steep here The shoulder of the ridge will keep us out of sight maybe What do you mean? We get going much faster. We're gonna take off. Hey ahead of us a quick Johnny stop. What do you think I'm trying to do? Johnny, Johnny watch out. Oh brother Johnny four feet more and I thank heaven. This was a real great route you picked Ilson I can't tell you how sorry. Sorry. I didn't go over the edge. Oh, of course not. I mean, I'm And sorry that in the excitement. I forgot about the avalanche avalanche Yes, several months ago. It took away part of the slope and left this sheer drop forgot about it, huh? Well, I I just told you I did I know this you didn't have much trouble stopping in time But I was behind you. Oh, yeah, that's just where you were behind me What are you trying to say Johnny? Just that this is one coincidence too many Ilson We just happen to stop on the top of the ridge right where I make a great a target Then you just happen to forget there's a sheer drop on this shortcut. You got me to take Come on. We're going back to the end The fire feels good doesn't it? Johnny Johnny, what is it? What's the matter? All those things you said up on the ridge. I'm waiting Ilson Waiting for what for you to open up and tell me what this is all about and how you fit into the deal deal Oh, cut it out. Would you you didn't just happen to share my cab back in Zurich? The whole thing was rigged so it would look like you passed those stolen diamonds along to me Johnny, I don't know anything about stolen diamonds. I suppose you also don't know anything about a man named Sebastian Yes, I know Sebastian What has he got to do about his murder? Murder? Oh, yes I can't believe it Sebastian Yeah, and you've already admitted you knew Sebastian now. Let's have the rest of the story straight Sebastian was a friend of mine friend nothing more he He had asked me to share your cab at the airport and to leave my purse in it Why did he want you to do that? I don't know He well, he said he was in some kind of trouble and needed help He said if I would do that it would help him. Ilse you'll have to do better than that But I am telling you the truth. No, you Hey, wait a minute You claim you didn't know what kind of trouble Sebastian was in. No, he didn't tell me you also claim You don't know anything about the diamonds a hundred thousand dollars worth what I read about that in the newspapers, but Are you saying that Sebastian was involved in it up to his ears? I'm sorry to hear that Johnny, but you must believe me. I did not know anything about it You're either telling the truth that you're a whale of an actress still sir. I'm telling you the truth Okay But about that taxi cab in Zurich. I don't understand Sebastian was trying to double-cross the rest of the outfit by negotiating with me for the return of the diamonds But apparently there was another outfit after the diamonds He wanted to make it look to them like he'd pass the diamonds along to take the heat off You said a man attacked you after I had left your cab. Yeah, he obviously thought you'd slip me the diamonds So Sebastian was setting me up as a patsy on the one hand and negotiating with me on the other Who could have killed him? Good question Could be the outfit trying to grab the stones or Sebastian's own crowd found out he was trying to sell them out and The person who shot at us up on the same two possibilities Which reminds me you still haven't explained how you happened to come up here to the climb back in Sebastian told me he had unfinished business in Zurich and he would meet me here in a few days and we would go skiing I see Tell me did you know any of Sebastian's friends one or two slightly was one of them big and powerful thick features almost bald No Why? Well, he's the one who jumped me in the hotel lobby after my cab ride with you I am certain I would remember him the way you describe him Well, there was a man Sebastian spent a great deal of time with but he was short and stocky with Very thick neck. Well, that fits the description of one of the men in the robbery at the Zurich Airport. Do you know his name? Brunner, I think it was what it had been gruner. Yes. Yes The man who sent the postcard to Sebastian. Yeah, that ties in all right postcard. Oh, let's get that Was one of Sebastian's friends an Englishman Not that I know up. Why well a fellow named Jeffrey Harris here at the hotel's been trying to strike up an acquaintance with me claims he thought I was old money dollar a friend of his from London. Oh Johnny if you'll excuse me, I'm very tired and Upset about these news of Sebastian. I Think I'll go to my room. Yeah, okay, sir. If there's anything more I can do don't worry. I'll let you know All right, I'll see you later Oh I don't did you enjoy your skiing? Well, let's say it was real interesting Got a question for you. I don't as a man of experience. How do you tell if a woman is lying? Oh As an innkeeper I learned long ago that one listens to a woman I grieve with her Smiles politely keeps his eyes open and believes what he wishes about her. Yeah, well, I guess that's as good advice as any I hear dollar this letter arrived for you from Zurich by special messenger while you were. Oh, yeah I was expecting it. Thanks. Oh, one more thing. Yeah Did anybody else go skiing this morning from the inn? No But the Englishman Jeffrey Harris, what about him? He likes to climb the rocks he went out for a while climbing rocks, huh? Thanks a lot Yeah Jeffrey Harris could be my boy. All right But at the moment I was more interested in the contents of the envelope police inspector Hanager had sent me from Zurich I tore it open and examined the postcard inside Expense item eight two and a half long distance called a Zurich and Hanager Receive the postcard. Yeah from Gruner to Sebastian a picture of a chalet on the side of a mountain You say this kind arrived in Sebastian's mailbox this morning Apparently Gruner is unaware of Sebastian's death What do you make of the card? Well, the chalet in the picture is sort of a small halfway house for skiers. Is it attended? No empty most of the term here dollar Possibly the first postcard of the inn was simply for the purpose of guiding Sebastian to Kleibach The second is perhaps a picture of the actual location of the diamonds. That's what I'm going up there to find out The trail of the mountains started in back of the inn I worked my way up the ridge slowly keeping an eye on every clump of rock Just in case my friend with the rifle was still in the prowl Near the crash. I stopped for breath Suddenly I spotted something moving far down the slope below me Someone who was descending from rock to rock almost down to the inn It was too far to tell for sure, but it looked like the Englishman Jeffrey Harris. I Started my climb again 10 minutes later. I reached the halfway house the place on the postcard. It was small just a shelter and there was no sign of life Inside the place was in a shambles completely torn about If this had been the hiding place of the stolen diamonds Somebody had sure beat me to it Here's our star to tell you about tomorrow's episode of this week's story tomorrow a third part of the key turns up In the form of a corpse Join us won't you yours truly Johnny dollar Johnny dollars starring Bob Bailey is transcribed in Hollywood Written by Robert Reif it is produced and directed by Jack John Stone Be sure to join us tomorrow night same time and station for the next exciting episode of Yours truly Johnny dollar Roy Rowan speaking